The U.S. auto industry is on the ropes, and tough times are ahead. This also applies to European and Japanese automakers. With the shrinking U.S. economy and bad economic times appearing to be the likely course for the near future; Continue reading
Top Five Post-WWII American Luxury Car Styling Trendsetters
After World War II (WWII) the U.S. auto industry thrived. As the economy boomed and the days of the great depression before the war seemed like a distant memory, the luxury car market grew as never before. Though styling had Continue reading
1982 Ford Mustang GT – a New Beginning
Flashback to 1982 – there was a lingering recession that had engulfed the U.S. economy and cars were shrinking faster than the money in most people’s wallets. If horsepower had taken a fall in the 1970s, by 1982 it was Continue reading
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile
Think the current retro styling trend is a recent phenomenon? Think again. Believe it or not, Oldsmobile was first on the block to implement retro styling and they did it with great success more than 40 years ago. For the 1966 Continue reading
1968 Dodge Charger R/T – Clean and Mean
When the 1964 Pontiac GTO hit the market, Dodge was paying close attention, for it was not about to be left out of this new emerging muscle car market. Powerful V8 engines had been available since the 1950s in some Continue reading
1985 Mercury Capri RS – the Mr. Monk of Muscle Cars
On the TV show Monk, the lead character Adrian Monk is a private detective with more phobias and odd quirks than most people could ever imagine. He’s actually pretty dysfunctional as a person, his pretty assistant or shall we Continue reading
1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 – Buick’s Short Reign
Every good thing must come to an end. 1970 was the pinnacle for GM’s high performance engines. Never again would there be such an array of different high performance V8s available from GM. Everything from small-block to big-block V8s Continue reading
1974 AMC Matador Coupe – the Forgotten Coupe
AMC by far was the most conservative American automaker back in the day. AMC found its niche offering reasonably priced reliable cars with no frills. And the formula seemed to work with sales being good for AMC for many years. Continue reading
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6 454 – the Apex
Back in 1970 things looked great. The muscle car craze, which the 1964 GTO started, was in full swing. For 1970 horsepower and displacement were up, and there was a muscle car to fit everyone’s taste from all the different Continue reading
Remembering Oldsmobile
A little over four years ago GM factories stopped producing the last of over a hundred years of Oldsmobiles. Indeed 2004 was a sad year; it was the departure of what was once the golden division of General Motors. Though Continue reading